Yelich hits third cycle vs. Reds

Cincinnati wins despite big day for former MVP

The Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich joined an exclusive club, hitting for the third cycle of his career during a 14-11 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

Yelich’s three career cycles tie him with five other players for the MLB lead. Trea Turner was the most recent player to accomplish the feat, doing so with the Washington Nationals.

All three of Yelich’s cycles have come against the Reds, who have allowed 20 cycles in their history, second most to the St. Louis Cardinals ( 24) all time. Yelich, 30, is the first player to hit three cycles against a single team.

“I’d definitely rather win the game,’’ Yelich said. ”Weird things happen in baseball. Anytime you can hit a cycle, it’s pretty cool.”

Yelich tripled in the top of the ninth inning to complete his latest cycle after hitting a ground-rule double in the top of the first, a 372-foot home run in the top of the third and a single in the top of the fifth.

Yelich’s other two cycles against the Reds both came during the 2018 season, after which he was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player.

Other games

Cubs 7, Padres 5: San Diego hit three home runs in a game for the first time this season, two of them by Luke Voit and the other by Eric Hosmer.

San Francisco 7, Colorado 1: Brandon Crawford homered, leading Alex Cobb and the San Francisco Giants past Colorado for their 10th consecutive win against the Rockies.

Marlins 11, Diamondbacks 3: Visiting Miami turned a competitive afternoon into a comfortable win, riding big swings by Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Avisaíl García to an eight-run ninth inning against Arizona.

Cardinals 10, Orioles 1:

Juan Yepez homered and Miles Mikolas pitched seven strong innings, leading host St. Louis past Baltimore.

Phillies 4, Mariners 2:

Rhys Hoskins homered for the third consecutive game and provided all of visiting Philadelphia’s offense with the second grand slam of

his career, as the Phillies beat Seattle.

Braves 5, Boston 3: Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Atlanta the win against Boston.

Nationals 8, Mets 3: Juan Soto and Nelson Cruz homered as host Waashington sent New York righthander Tylor Megill to the earliest exit of his career.

Yankees 5, Blue Jays 3: Gleyber Torres followed his go-ahead, three-run homer with a two-run single and led surging New York past Toronto.

Rays 4, Angels 2: Vidal Bruján got an RBI double leading off the 10th for his first hit of the season, and visiting Tampa Bay rebounded from their no-hit loss to Los Angeles.

Athletics 9, Tigers 0: Zach Logue pitched seven shutout inning, striking out six, to lead visiting Oakland past Detroit.

Royals 8, Rangers 2: Whit Merrifield hit a home run and scored four times to lead visiting Kansas City to a win in Texas.